Orbital Cavernous Hemangioma Causing Spontaneous Compressive Hemorrhage

Cavernous hemangiomas are the most common tumors of the posterior cone of the orbit in adults. They are discovered in a fortuitous manner or in front of the appearance of a progressive exophthalmia. The authors report through a complete literature review (PubMed) patients of retro-orbital cavernous hemangioma revealed by spontaneous compressional hemorrhage from 1984 to 2017. This review is illustrated by a case of sharp decrease in visual acuity secondary to orbital cavernous hemangioma hemorrhage. The authors detail the management and the evolution of all these patients. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Jean-Thomas Bachelet, MD, Maxillo-Facial Unit, Hôpital de la Croix Rousse, CHU Lyon, 28 rue Laennec, 69008 Lyon, France; E-mail: jean-thomas.bachelet@chu-lyon.fr Received 2 October, 2017 Accepted 31 October, 2017 The authors report no conflicts of interest. © 2018 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.

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